I write fiction, poetry, plays and nonfiction and have supported countless numbers of writers with editorial feedback and mentoring. After doing a Creative Writing MA at The University of East Anglia in Norwich, I published two novels with Headline Review called The Water’s Edge and The Haven Home for Delinquent Girls, then I did a PhD at the Reading University, travelled round the world, started a family, and became a Creative Writing lecturer. A few years ago I left my full-time job to focus on my writing, and published my first short story collection, Unusual Places, which I wrote ‘live’ in quirky venues, mainly in London. I’m currently writing another novel and teaching on the OU’s Creative Writing MA. I blog at: www.louisetondeur.co.uk